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Compost Guide

Sort your scraps with confidence.

Use this quick reference to see what belongs in your Scrappy Bucket, what should stay out, and how your everyday food scraps can become healthier local soil.

Food scraps ready to be composted

What belongs in your bucket?

Use this quick guide when you are sorting kitchen scraps. When in doubt, leave it out and ask us.

What you can compost

  • Fruits and vegetables
  • Coffee grounds*
  • Tea leaves
  • Eggshells
  • Bread and pasta
  • Oats, rice, and other grains
  • Nuts and nut shells
  • Herbs
  • Houseplants and cut flowers
  • Other plant-based kitchen scraps

Things you can’t compost

  • Meat, fish, and seafood
  • Dairy products
  • Compostable plastics, paper, and cups
  • Produce stickers and packaging
  • Glass and metal
  • Excess oils and grease
  • Pet waste and diapers
  • Liquids and chemicals
  • Anything labeled non-compostable
  • Food scraps still inside packaging
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* We cannot accept compostable paper, including coffee filters, because it can blow away when the compost is turned.